Lee County, AL Building Setbacks & Zoning: Lot Coverage Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum lot area
- 15,000 sq ft (Sec. 4.2(1))
- Lot coverage cap
- None exists in the code
- Height limit
- 45 ft residential, 60 ft nonresidential
- Cross-referenced rule
- Subdivision and Land Development Regulations, Sec. 4.2(2)
- Correction deadline
- 30 days after written notice, Sec. 6.3(a)
- Final appeal
- 37th Judicial Circuit Court within 30 days
Summary
Lee County's Zoning Regulations don't cap lot coverage or impervious surface at all: Section 4.2 sets only a 15,000-square-foot minimum lot area, a cross-reference to the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations, and a 45-foot residential/60-foot nonresidential height ceiling. There's no percentage-based coverage limit anywhere in the code.
Sections 4.2 Dimensional requirements. All uses shall comply with the following dimensional requirements: (1) The minimum lot area shall be 15,000 square feet or as otherwise required by the Lee County Health Department. (2) All lots shall meet the minimum dimensional requirements of the Lee County Subdivision and Land Development Regulations, as amended. (3) The maximum building height shall be 45 feet for residential buildings and 60 feet for nonresidential buildings... In case the Planning Director finds a building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained, or any subdivision is established, or land used in violation of these Zoning Regulations, the Planning Director shall issue a written notification and order to correct to all persons in violation... The written notification shall specify a reasonable time to correct such violation, but in no case more than thirty (30) days.
Full Breakdown
2, titled 'Dimensional requirements,' is short and complete: it sets the minimum lot area at 15,000 square feet 'or as otherwise required by the Lee County Health Department,' requires every lot to also meet the Lee County Subdivision and Land Development Regulations' dimensional standards, and caps building height at 45 feet for residential buildings and 60 feet for nonresidential buildings. 1 makes these standards apply to 'all uses and activities established after the effective date of these regulations,' under authority the Planning Commission draws from Section 6 of Alabama Act 401, its enabling act. 4 at least 15 days before a scheduled hearing. '
Violations & Fines
Building beyond these dimensional limits, such as on an undersized lot or over the height cap, triggers a written correction notice with a 30-day deadline under Section 6.3(a). Ignoring it lets the county attorney sue to force compliance or block occupancy, with the losing side covering court costs and reasonable attorney fees under Section 6.3(c).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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